Jun 30, 2012

Celebrities YOU'D Like to See Work With the Muppets

Last week we asked you what celebrities you would like to see goof off with the Muppets. We have your answers here and now! Enjoy. (Please forgive the lack of pictures in today's post. I'm away from my computer at a wedding and am editing from my phone. Yay technology!)

Sarah Cross - I loved the Muppets on WWE Raw and think
the Muppets should do a WWE show once a year (Christmas special maybe).

Jarrod Fairclough -JOEL MCHALE - Like Ryan, I'm biased in that this is my favorite show
ever. Come on. Kermit and Jeff Winger are basically the same person -
both control a bunch of crazy lovable misfits.

CONAN
O'BRIEN - Along with Muppets and Community, Conan is the other thing I
am obsessed with. The man is a comedic genius, and his brand of silly
zany humour is a perfect fit for The Muppets. It surprises me that
they haven't done much together.

NEIL PATRICK HARRIS - The man tried to get Statler and Waldorf to heckle the Emmys when he hosted. Enough said.

GILLIAN
JACOBS - Again, the Community fan in me demands it. Who wouldn't want
to see her 'Me So Hungy' dance while Kermit sings Happy Feet? Let's
just hope she wouldn't Britta it.

EMMA WATSON - Because I love her. Because Pepe would be able to say all the things I've wanted to say to her.

And one more for good measure:

JIM RASH - The guy's had more costume changes in 3 seasons of Community, then Miss Piggy has had her idea career.

Mary Arline -JOHNNY DEPP: By all accounts, he is very silly and always willing
to subvert his Hollywood Leading Man image. Plus, it would give Kermit
another chance to use his adorably accurate Jack Sparrow costume from
the Pirates of the Caribbean 4 premiere.

DANIEL
RADCLIFFE: The adorable and multi-talented Radcliffe is a
self-professed Muppet fan, and this would give them the perfect excuse
to do a Muppet Harry Potter parody--which, in my opinion, is long
overdue.

NATHAN FILLION: Not only is he funny,
handsome and charming but his body of work suggests nearly endless
parody possibilities.

STANA KATIC: Fillion's
'Castle' co-star, in addition to appearing in the Never-Ending Mahna
Mahna Phenomahna, is a kick-ass actress in every possible sense of the
word.

TY BURRELL: When Kermit was having
trouble finding a celebrity guest star for the telethon in 'The
Muppets', my first thought was that he should ask someone from my
favorite sitcom, 'Modern Family'. Lo and behold, 20 minutes later Rico
Rodriguez appeared, which was awesome. Nevertheless, my first choice
would have been Ty Burrell (Phil on 'Modern Family'). He has a
delightfully self-deprecating sense of humor that would mesh perfectly
with the Muppet ethos.

Michael Wermuth, Jr. - 1. "Weird Al" Yankovic

Aside from being
one of my favorite music performers, "Weird Al" seems like a natural to
work with the Muppets, and yet the only work he's done with the Muppets
so far was an interview in Muppet Magazine. I'd like to see him perform
with The Electric Mayhem (they could use an accordion player, right?)
and do something with Gonzo. And with the word "weird" being part of
his nickname, I can't think of any celebrity who'd be more appropriate
to work with the Muppets.

2. Kelly Clarkson

Aside
from her being so attractive (and I'm really not sure how "current" she
is), she is a good singer, and I like many of her songs, including "A
Moment Like This", "Because of You", and "Since U Been Gone". I think
those would work well with the Muppets. Naturally I think The Electric
Mayhem should back her up.

3. Steve Carrell

He
reluctantly turned down a cameo in The Muppets, which is a good sign
that he'd be great with the Muppets. He also seems like a modern-day Jim
Carrey (even though Carrey is still a little "current"). I feel he
could work with anyone, but I think Pepe would be the best character for
him to interract with.

4. Bill Murray

One of
those celebrities who has been around for decades (becoming famous the
year The Muppet Show went on the air), and while he has acted in a
number of Frank Oz-directed films, it's a wonder he hasn't worked with
the Muppets. I could see him as one of those guest stars who acts
reluctant/forced to be on the show (like John Cleese).

5. Ashton Kutcher

Can you
believe that Kutcher has been famous for a little more than a decade,
yet he still hasn't done anything with the Muppets? I could see him
paired with Miss Piggy and Link Hogthrob, or maybe he could put Beaker
or The Newsman in some Punk'D-style situations.